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Durango City Council wants input on fluoridation
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Durango City Council wants input on fluoridation

January 26, 2017

A special public meeting about the use of fluoridation in Durango’s drinking water will be held at 5 p.m. Monday in Smith Chambers at Durango City Hall, 949 East Second…

Second United for Youth benefit to be held Jan. 28
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Second United for Youth benefit to be held Jan. 28

January 26, 2017

United for Youth will hold a second benefit concert for teen suicide awareness at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald The all-ages show…

Free lecture to address climate change in Southwest Colorado
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Free lecture to address climate change in Southwest Colorado

January 26, 2017

Bidwelldu1-i-syn Marcie Bidwell, director of Mountain Studies Institute, and Renee Rondeau, conservation biologist with Colorado Natural Heritage, will present climate models for Southwest Colorado, explore the environmental effects of climate…

Notary services offered at Pine River Library
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Notary services offered at Pine River Library

January 25, 2017

The Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive in Bayfield, is now offering notary services from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.Courtesy of Bayfield Library For more information,…

Mountain Middle School opens enrollment lottery
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Mountain Middle School opens enrollment lottery

January 25, 2017

Mountain Middle School Head of School Shane Voss, center is joined by Mountain Middle School board member and former president Erin Patla, left, and current president Heather Otter earlier this…

AHS students to hold mock trial Jan. 26 at courthouse
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AHS students to hold mock trial Jan. 26 at courthouse

January 25, 2017

du1-i-syn As the final exhibition of the “Imperialism on Trial” project, students will put the British colonial government on trial to determine whether it was responsible for the death of…

Know Your Dough to offer program at Durango Montessori
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Know Your Dough to offer program at Durango Montessori

January 24, 2017

JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file Know Your Dough programs are linked to the Colorado academic standards for personal finances included in state-mandated assessments. For more information, email Executive Director Allison Andersen…

Early Childhood Council to hold three-day seminar in March
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Early Childhood Council to hold three-day seminar in March

January 24, 2017

Associated Press file “Touchpoints” is for professionals working with young children and families and offers a practical approach for enhancing the competence of parents and building strong family-child relationships from…

Needham Elementary encourages shopping locally
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Needham Elementary encourages shopping locally

January 23, 2017

du1-i-syn Coupon books can be purchased at the Needham office or through the Needham parent-teacher organization. The PTO will deliver to locations within the Durango area. For more information, email…

Celebrate national reading day at Pine River Library
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Celebrate national reading day at Pine River Library

January 22, 2017

Courtesy of Bayfield Library<br><br>The Pine River Library, , 395 Bayfield Center Drive in Bayfield, will celebrate National Reading Day from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23,du1-i-syn Coffee and treats…

Animas High School opens enrollment for 2017-18
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Animas High School opens enrollment for 2017-18

January 22, 2017

du1-i-syn Prospective students and families are strongly encouraged to attend an AHS Information Session and to schedule a Shadow Day. The first Information Session will be held from 5:30 to…

Unitarians to offer webinar about sanctuary for immigrants
Religion

Unitarians to offer webinar about sanctuary for immigrants

January 21, 2017

du1-i-syn Participants are asked to arrive by 4:45 p.m. The webinar will explore possible options for effective congregational action and will review strategies appropriate for congregations of many sizes and…

Dharma center to offer meditation class
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Dharma center to offer meditation class

January 20, 2017

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file Insight meditation is a simple technique that develops the natural capacity to be aware and calms the mind to cultivate a stable, nonjudgmental awareness that can…

Book of Daniel study sessions to begin Saturday
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Book of Daniel study sessions to begin Saturday

January 20, 2017

du1-i-syn Participants will study one chapter from Daniel every Saturday for the next 12 weeks. Visitors are welcome and will be provided with study materials from Unsealing the Book of…

Got a great chili recipe? Head to Marvel
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Got a great chili recipe? Head to Marvel

January 19, 2017

The Marvel Grange is hosting a chili cook-off and dessert auction at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Marvel Grange Hall, 217 County Road 133A.Durango Herald file Chili entries are to…

Game Night coming to Christ the King
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Game Night coming to Christ the King

January 19, 2017

G-FORCE Youth Group will host an intergenerational game and karaoke night from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 495 Florida Road.Durango Herald file The event…